Re: The Talk2 List more oddness!
Do you remember geometry books in highschool? Those raised drawings on those thermoform pages? Ah. All those 90-degree angles and circles with the cute little Braille numbers to show us the degrees when you drew an arc through the circles. Blech! Anyway, what if they had those damn Playboy or Centerfold magazines to look like those geometry graphs? Whoa! As for the tattoos? The description suggests that the person getting this, isn't actually getting a tattoo, but they are getting a Braille implant instead. I don't think this would be something I'd want either, Amy. And the zits comment was damn funny! The feeling of smooth skin is great. Even the feeling of natural blemishes or marring due to life and all that it brings is understandable and can offer something unique. I have a small pock mark on my left cheek from when I had chicken pocks. Guys who have dated me have said that it is unobtrusive and looks more like freckles and offers character. Who the hell knows. But I don't think I'd want Braille implants. I like my body just the way it is, thanks. Heheh. If people enjoy tattoos, more power to ya. For me, I guess I think that if I was meant to have a tattoo, Ida been born with a built-in pen. And as for why anyone would want to feel the thing, depending on where it was placed? Is there any place that it could be placed that you'd wanna feel it? Uh, I don't think sowowowowow... How attractive would it be to run your hands over your partner's skin and run your favorite Braille-reading finger over the words, Amy, Mary Ann, Julie, Sam, Cindy, Donna, Michelle, Rosie, or whatever. Heheheheheh. Especially, now that I think of it, if you're name wasn't any of those! lol! - Original Message - From: Amy Billman To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! Yeah see I had one of those when I was a kid--the Rubik's Cube in Braille. My dad and I labeled it. I only got the block once. So then I got irritated at the thing, and tore off all the little stickers so then they all matched so it didn't matter. Sort of defeating the purpose you know? hehehhehheh Yeah I think that some of this goes a bit overboard. I mean I'm all for accessibility and broadening ones horizons, but wow! My mom was the one that sent me these, and she could not wrap her head round the idea behind the Braille tattoos either! Personally I can't either. If I want a tattoo, I'll go and get one, and that will be that. Plus given the places that some folks put tattoos, why in hell would you have the impulse to feel them anyway? It just amazes me the things people come up with! I have no reason, like you, to feel a neck tie, or bottle of wine or beer. That's excessive to me. So what I want to know, is where is the line between meeting the needs of a population to make things more accessible, and when it becomes too much? Some blind and visually impaired people would argue that a line doesn't exist, hence making it necessary for such things like Braille Play Boy center folds and things like that, but to me, it seems that it makes you stand out even more, and on the center fold thing, honestly guys, you can do better than that! Follow your bliss, and the universe will open doors where there were only windows. Joseph Campbell Amy Billman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messenger ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Mary Ann To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! I like the idea of the Braille Rubik's Cube. I have enough vision that if I hold one of the regular ones up to my eyes, I can match the colors on the real ones. But I have a hell of a time doing even that. But then I got wise and just pealed off all the stickers. Heheheh! It worked yay! All the colors were then the same. Sorta defeats the point though, eh? Hah. I also found the solar-powered retinal chip interesting but it seems kind of ironic though. Can you imagine the ads for this thing? Solar-powered retinal implants: Just add light to get your sight. Gag! But Braille neck ties? Braille wine and beer bottles? Do I need to read my label in order to drink wine or beer? Hell no. Do I need to feel Braille on a man's tie? Kinda strange and, um, blindy. Init? I like the spiritual idea behind it in that the designer is trying to open doors to understanding of the colors and what they represent. This is amusing. The things people think of... Whoa. - Original Message - From: Amy Billman To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:28 AM Subject: The Talk2 List more oddness! Top 12 Hip Trends for the Blind + Avatars For The Blind http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-avatars
Re: The Talk2 List more oddness!
Not only that, but say they had a tattoo of a pinup or of a flower or butterfly or something I would think that that could have the potential to be a source of distraction for your partner. I'm not against tattoos, but I do not understand the need to feel them. Not, at, all! It is one thing if a person has a mole or birth mark, or like you and I a pock mark or freckles--or just natural imperfections that exist in skin that we are all born with--the cool little identifiers that make us all unique and the human body all the more fantastic and beautiful, but if I were to ever do any sort of body modification, I'd not want to have it be something that someone could feel, or that would look odd to a sighted partner either. If you get a tattoo or something like that, it's for you anyway, not for someone else's benefit, so the point of feeling it really is stupid. I'm with you: I'm perfectly happy with the way my body is now, and have no desire to add any additional blemishes! LOL The jury is still out as to whether or not I will get a tattoo, but if I do, it will have some significance to me, and that's that. I do not believe that the inventors of such things are thinking about how these things would go off in the normal sighted world, where we all live. I mean--it's almost as if they're laboring under the mindset that we are living in this world where we've got a bunch of blind people swimming in a sea of sighted, and everything needs to be made--um--blind friendly. Perhaps some things in life need to be adapted, but wow! Wow did we ever get on a tangent or what? hehhehehhehhehahhh Ah well. That's us! Follow your bliss, and the universe will open doors where there were only windows. Joseph Campbell Amy Billman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messenger ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Mary Ann To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! Do you remember geometry books in highschool? Those raised drawings on those thermoform pages? Ah. All those 90-degree angles and circles with the cute little Braille numbers to show us the degrees when you drew an arc through the circles. Blech! Anyway, what if they had those damn Playboy or Centerfold magazines to look like those geometry graphs? Whoa! As for the tattoos? The description suggests that the person getting this, isn't actually getting a tattoo, but they are getting a Braille implant instead. I don't think this would be something I'd want either, Amy. And the zits comment was damn funny! The feeling of smooth skin is great. Even the feeling of natural blemishes or marring due to life and all that it brings is understandable and can offer something unique. I have a small pock mark on my left cheek from when I had chicken pocks. Guys who have dated me have said that it is unobtrusive and looks more like freckles and offers character. Who the hell knows. But I don't think I'd want Braille implants. I like my body just the way it is, thanks. Heheh. If people enjoy tattoos, more power to ya. For me, I guess I think that if I was meant to have a tattoo, Ida been born with a built-in pen. And as for why anyone would want to feel the thing, depending on where it was placed? Is there any place that it could be placed that you'd wanna feel it? Uh, I don't think sowowowowow... How attractive would it be to run your hands over your partner's skin and run your favorite Braille-reading finger over the words, Amy, Mary Ann, Julie, Sam, Cindy, Donna, Michelle, Rosie, or whatever. Heheheheheh. Especially, now that I think of it, if you're name wasn't any of those! lol! - Original Message - From: Amy Billman To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! Yeah see I had one of those when I was a kid--the Rubik's Cube in Braille. My dad and I labeled it. I only got the block once. So then I got irritated at the thing, and tore off all the little stickers so then they all matched so it didn't matter. Sort of defeating the purpose you know? hehehhehheh Yeah I think that some of this goes a bit overboard. I mean I'm all for accessibility and broadening ones horizons, but wow! My mom was the one that sent me these, and she could not wrap her head round the idea behind the Braille tattoos either! Personally I can't either. If I want a tattoo, I'll go and get one, and that will be that. Plus given the places that some folks put tattoos, why in hell would you have the impulse to feel them anyway? It just amazes me the things people come up with! I have no reason, like you, to feel a neck tie, or bottle of wine or beer. That's excessive to me. So what I want to know, is where is the line between meeting the needs of a population to make things more accessible, and when it becomes too much? Some blind and visually
Re: The Talk2 List more oddness!
I did hear of a braille shirt that had a little thinggy on it that said: If you can read this, you're too close. - Original Message - From: Mary Ann To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! I like the idea of the Braille Rubik's Cube. I have enough vision that if I hold one of the regular ones up to my eyes, I can match the colors on the real ones. But I have a hell of a time doing even that. But then I got wise and just pealed off all the stickers. Heheheh! It worked yay! All the colors were then the same. Sorta defeats the point though, eh? Hah. I also found the solar-powered retinal chip interesting but it seems kind of ironic though. Can you imagine the ads for this thing? Solar-powered retinal implants: Just add light to get your sight. Gag! But Braille neck ties? Braille wine and beer bottles? Do I need to read my label in order to drink wine or beer? Hell no. Do I need to feel Braille on a man's tie? Kinda strange and, um, blindy. Init? I like the spiritual idea behind it in that the designer is trying to open doors to understanding of the colors and what they represent. This is amusing. The things people think of... Whoa. - Original Message - From: Amy Billman To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:28 AM Subject: The Talk2 List more oddness! Top 12 Hip Trends for the Blind + Avatars For The Blind http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-avatars Follow your bliss, and the universe will open doors where there were only windows. Joseph Campbell Amy Billman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messenger ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ NOD32 2609 (20071023) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: The Talk2 List more oddness!
Lets say that some guy was sad enough to be able to get very excite, over a low rez braille center fold. That could lead to bad times for math books because of the graphs wern't much different than the portrayals of the person on/in the fold... As for doing better, I guess good descriptions would work, but amy did bring up the point that we could do better, so, should she choose to elaberate, I would be interested and/or amused. - Original Message - From: Mary Ann To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! Do you remember geometry books in highschool? Those raised drawings on those thermoform pages? Ah. All those 90-degree angles and circles with the cute little Braille numbers to show us the degrees when you drew an arc through the circles. Blech! Anyway, what if they had those damn Playboy or Centerfold magazines to look like those geometry graphs? Whoa! As for the tattoos? The description suggests that the person getting this, isn't actually getting a tattoo, but they are getting a Braille implant instead. I don't think this would be something I'd want either, Amy. And the zits comment was damn funny! The feeling of smooth skin is great. Even the feeling of natural blemishes or marring due to life and all that it brings is understandable and can offer something unique. I have a small pock mark on my left cheek from when I had chicken pocks. Guys who have dated me have said that it is unobtrusive and looks more like freckles and offers character. Who the hell knows. But I don't think I'd want Braille implants. I like my body just the way it is, thanks. Heheh. If people enjoy tattoos, more power to ya. For me, I guess I think that if I was meant to have a tattoo, Ida been born with a built-in pen. And as for why anyone would want to feel the thing, depending on where it was placed? Is there any place that it could be placed that you'd wanna feel it? Uh, I don't think sowowowowow... How attractive would it be to run your hands over your partner's skin and run your favorite Braille-reading finger over the words, Amy, Mary Ann, Julie, Sam, Cindy, Donna, Michelle, Rosie, or whatever. Heheheheheh. Especially, now that I think of it, if you're name wasn't any of those! lol! - Original Message - From: Amy Billman To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:01 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! Yeah see I had one of those when I was a kid--the Rubik's Cube in Braille. My dad and I labeled it. I only got the block once. So then I got irritated at the thing, and tore off all the little stickers so then they all matched so it didn't matter. Sort of defeating the purpose you know? hehehhehheh Yeah I think that some of this goes a bit overboard. I mean I'm all for accessibility and broadening ones horizons, but wow! My mom was the one that sent me these, and she could not wrap her head round the idea behind the Braille tattoos either! Personally I can't either. If I want a tattoo, I'll go and get one, and that will be that. Plus given the places that some folks put tattoos, why in hell would you have the impulse to feel them anyway? It just amazes me the things people come up with! I have no reason, like you, to feel a neck tie, or bottle of wine or beer. That's excessive to me. So what I want to know, is where is the line between meeting the needs of a population to make things more accessible, and when it becomes too much? Some blind and visually impaired people would argue that a line doesn't exist, hence making it necessary for such things like Braille Play Boy center folds and things like that, but to me, it seems that it makes you stand out even more, and on the center fold thing, honestly guys, you can do better than that! Follow your bliss, and the universe will open doors where there were only windows. Joseph Campbell Amy Billman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messenger ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Mary Ann To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! I like the idea of the Braille Rubik's Cube. I have enough vision that if I hold one of the regular ones up to my eyes, I can match the colors on the real ones. But I have a hell of a time doing even that. But then I got wise and just pealed off all the stickers. Heheheh! It worked yay! All the colors were then the same. Sorta defeats the point though, eh? Hah. I also found the solar-powered retinal chip interesting but it seems kind of ironic though. Can you imagine the ads for this thing? Solar-powered retinal implants: Just add light to get your sight. Gag! But Braille neck ties? Braille wine and beer bottles? Do I need to read my label in order to drink wine or beer
Re: The Talk2 List more oddness!
I thought they had the braille rubix cube in the eighties. Update your CD collection. Checkout http://www.raineemusic.com. Crazy 'bout beading? Try [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Mary Ann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: talk2 talk2@AndreLouis.COM Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: Re: The Talk2 List more oddness! I like the idea of the Braille Rubik's Cube. I have enough vision that if I hold one of the regular ones up to my eyes, I can match the colors on the real ones. But I have a hell of a time doing even that. But then I got wise and just pealed off all the stickers. Heheheh! It worked yay! All the colors were then the same. Sorta defeats the point though, eh? Hah. I also found the solar-powered retinal chip interesting but it seems kind of ironic though. Can you imagine the ads for this thing? Solar-powered retinal implants: Just add light to get your sight. Gag! But Braille neck ties? Braille wine and beer bottles? Do I need to read my label in order to drink wine or beer? Hell no. Do I need to feel Braille on a man's tie? Kinda strange and, um, blindy. Init? I like the spiritual idea behind it in that the designer is trying to open doors to understanding of the colors and what they represent. This is amusing. The things people think of... Whoa. - Original Message - From: Amy Billman To: talk2 Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:28 AM Subject: The Talk2 List more oddness! Top 12 Hip Trends for the Blind + Avatars For The Blind http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-avatars -- Follow your bliss, and the universe will open doors where there were only windows. Joseph Campbell Amy Billman Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messenger ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ NOD32 2609 (20071023) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Did you miss a message? Well, don't. http://www.mail-archive.com/talk2%40andrelouis.com/ has it for you. Never miss a Talk2 message again.
